If you allow user-contributed content in your site, you run into the problem of dealing with user supplied HTML in a safe manner. The most secure way of dealing with things, of course, is to strip or escape all HTML from user input fields. Unfortunately, there are many situations where it would be nice to […]
This “AirJelly” floating mechanical creature is a joy to watch: AirJelly houses two lithium-ion polymer accumulator batteries rated at 8 V and 400 mA, which can be completely charged in half an hour and are AirJelly’s sole source of power. A connected central electric drive unit transmits the force to a bevel gear wheel and […]
And you thought boardroom meeting where tedious and dull before. This one takes input from the InterWeb. Sprites mods: Online whiteboard [via] Related: More whiteboard drawbots Whiteboard hektor clone
The Sew Mama Sew blog is in the middle of a tutorial contest, and the entries have been amazing (and many!). This entry by Vintage Threads happened to catch my eye. Her step-by-step tutorial shows you how to emboss fabric with a fun design.
It doesn’t get easier than this when you want to control a servo via a serial port. The whole circuit only requires 4 parts, and that is including the servo. Now that’s a simple circuit! A dedicated servo motor control IC has several obvious advantages, and is considerably less expensive than purchasing a large motor […]
This is an easy dolly to make for you next video project. The final results are really good, especially for just using some model railroad tracks. Make sure to check out the sample videos on the website. I made my first attempt at a micro dolly today. I want to use it to shoot miniatures […]
The University of Pennsylvania created these modular robots that are able to recognize each other and assemble themselves into 1 larger robot. Once assembled, the larger robot is able to walk…theoretically. I just like the part where the guy kicks it! Via – Engadget – Shape Shifting Robots
